A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenotyphus
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aglyphodont
allophytoid
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridize
anhydrously
anhydroxime
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphidolysin
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
azodiphenyl
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benzohydrol
bihydrazine
bloodworthy
bodychecked
bodychecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodycheck
borohydride
borohydride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion and very strong reducing agent BH₄⁻.
A salt of this anion.
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
brachydomal
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
busybodyish
busybodyish
adj
Like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
chelydridae
cherryfield
chickabiddy
chickabiddy
noun
(childish) A chicken or similar bird.
Term of endearment for a young child or loved one.
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlorhydric
chlorhydric
adj
(chemistry) Alternative form of hydrochloric
chondrocyte
chondrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
chondrogeny
chondrology
chondrology
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with cartilage.
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
chrysalidal
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysopidae
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
chylidrosis
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
cleidohyoid
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
colotyphoid
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
coracohyoid
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
coryphodont
coryphodont
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Coryphodon.
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cryptorchid
cryptorchid
noun
A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
cumaldehyde
cyanhydrate
cyanohydrin
cyanohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom
cyathozooid
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cynorrhodon
cyphomandra
dacryorrhea
dacryorrhea
noun
excessive lacrimal secretion
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
deathlessly
deathlessly
adv
In a deathless manner.
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
decahydrate
decahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
dehortatory
dehortatory
adj
Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.
dehydratase
dehydratase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dehydrators
dehydrators
noun
plural of dehydrator
dehypnotize
dehypnotize
verb
To release from a hypnotic state.
deinonychus
deinonychus
noun
A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
delightedly
delightedly
adv
In a delighted manner.
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
dendrohyrax
dephycercal
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermochelys
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diabolarchy
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diapophysis
diapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra
diathermacy
dictyophora
dihybridism
dihydrazone
dihydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two hydrazone groups
dinichthyid
dinichthyid
noun
(zoology) Any placoderm in the family Dinichthyidae.
dinophyceae
dioctophyme
diphenylene
diphenylene
noun
biphenylene
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diphyozooid
diphyozooid
noun
(biology) One of the free-swimming sexual zooids of Siphonophorae.
diphysitism
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
dishonestly
dishonestly
adv
In a dishonest manner.
dishonorary
dishonorary
adj
Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
dodecaphony
dodecaphony
noun
(music) 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
drenchingly
drenchingly
adv
In a drenching manner.
dryophyllum
dukhobortsy
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
dyophysitic
dyotheletic
dysarthrias
dysarthrias
noun
plural of dysarthria
dyschronous
dysesthesia
dysesthesia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.